| Name | Comparative Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Index | ||
| Inform Risk | Low | The inform risk for Bhutan is estimated to be 3 (scale 0-10), which is considered as low risk as compared to 191 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 119 out of 191 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index) |
| Hazard | ||
| Average precipitation in depth | Very High | The average precipitation in depth for Bhutan is estimated to be 2200 (mm per year), which is considered as very high risk as compared to 182 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 24 out of 182 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2018. (https://data.worldbank.org/) |
| Flood hazard map of the World - 100-year return period | Very High | The flood hazard map of the world - 100-year return period for Bhutan is estimated to be 22.48 (100 Year RP), which is considered as very high risk as compared to 40 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 1 out of 40 around the world. These estimates were taken from European Commission – Joint Research Centre, made in 2016. (https://data.europa.eu/data/datasets/jrc-floods-floodmapgl_rp100y-tif?locale=en) |
| Forest area | Very High | The forest area for Bhutan is estimated to be 71.45 (% of land), which is considered as very high risk as compared to 213 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 16 out of 213 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2020. (https://data.worldbank.org/) |
| Global Earthquake Hazard | High | The global earthquake hazard for Bhutan is estimated to be 93.21 (475 Year RP), which is considered as high risk as compared to 47 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 18 out of 47 around the world. These estimates were taken from International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE) & INGENIAR Ltda, made in 2015. (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0038576/Global-earthquake-hazard) |
| Global Extreme Heat Hazard | Very Low | The global extreme heat hazard for Bhutan is estimated to be 22.28 (20 Year Max WBGT Celsius), which is considered as very low risk as compared to 50 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 50 out of 50 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Bank, made in 2017. (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0040194/Global-extreme-heat-hazar) |
| Global Landslide Hazard Map (Earthquake Trigger) | Very High | The global landslide hazard map (earthquake trigger) for Bhutan is estimated to be 0 (/km^2), which is considered as very high risk as compared to 40 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 6 out of 40 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Bank, made in 2020. (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/search/dataset/0037584/Global-landslide-hazard-map) |
| PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure | High | The pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure for Bhutan is estimated to be 37.93 (micrograms per cubic meter), which is considered as high risk as compared to 194 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 45 out of 194 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2017. (https://data.worldbank.org/) |
| Exposure | ||
| Female Population | Very Low | The female population for Bhutan is estimated to be 961.14 (count), which is considered as very low risk as compared to 49 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 49 out of 49 around the world. These estimates were taken from WorldPop + World Bank, made in 2021. (https://www.worldpop.org/) |
| Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product over 1990–2015 | High | The gridded global datasets for gross domestic product over 1990–2015 for Bhutan is estimated to be 7601.37 (USD-2011), which is considered as high risk as compared to 49 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 14 out of 49 around the world. These estimates were taken from Aalto University, made in 2018. (https://www.nature.com/articles/sdata20184) |
| Over 64 Population | Very Low | The over 64 population for Bhutan is estimated to be 130.04 (count), which is considered as very low risk as compared to 49 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 48 out of 49 around the world. These estimates were taken from WorldPop + World Bank, made in 2021. (https://www.worldpop.org/) |
| Population Counts - Constrained Individual Countries 2020 UN-Adjusted | Very Low | The population counts - constrained individual countries 2020 un-adjusted for Bhutan is estimated to be 2053.96 (count), which is considered as very low risk as compared to 50 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 50 out of 50 around the world. These estimates were taken from WorldPop, made in 2021. (https://www.worldpop.org/) |
| Under 14 Population | Very Low | The under 14 population for Bhutan is estimated to be 504.36 (count), which is considered as very low risk as compared to 49 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 49 out of 49 around the world. These estimates were taken from WorldPop + World Bank, made in 2021. (https://www.worldpop.org/) |
| Vulnerability | ||
| Institutional Lack of Coping Capacity | Low | The institutional lack of coping capacity for Bhutan is estimated to be 4.2 (scale 0-10), which is considered as low risk as compared to 191 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 136 out of 191 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index) |
| Adult Prevalence of HIV-AIDS | Moderate | The adult prevalence of hiv-aids for Bhutan is estimated to be 1.5 (scale 0-10), which is considered as moderate risk as compared to 190 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 104 out of 190 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index) |
| Corruption Perception Index | Very Low | The corruption perception index for Bhutan is estimated to be 3.8 (scale 0-10), which is considered as very low risk as compared to 191 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 153 out of 191 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index) |
| Ease of doing business score | Moderate | The ease of doing business score for Bhutan is estimated to be 65.97 (0 = lowest performance to 100 = best performance), which is considered as moderate risk as compared to 190 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 88 out of 190 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2019. (https://data.worldbank.org/) |
| Education Index | Low | The education index for Bhutan is estimated to be 0.42 (scale 0-1), which is considered as low risk as compared to 38 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 27 out of 38 around the world. These estimates were taken from Global Data Lab, made in 2022. (https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/) |
| Food production index | Moderate | The food production index for Bhutan is estimated to be 102.57 (-), which is considered as moderate risk as compared to 195 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 116 out of 195 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2020. (https://data.worldbank.org/) |
| Gross National Income | High | The gross national income for Bhutan is estimated to be 7476.2 (USD-2011), which is considered as high risk as compared to 38 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 10 out of 38 around the world. These estimates were taken from Global Data Lab, made in 2022. (https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/) |
| Health Index | High | The health index for Bhutan is estimated to be 0.78 (scale 0-1), which is considered as high risk as compared to 38 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 13 out of 38 around the world. These estimates were taken from Global Data Lab, made in 2022. (https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/) |
| Human Capital Index | Low | The human capital index for Bhutan is estimated to be 0.48 (HCI) (scale 0-1), which is considered as low risk as compared to 173 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 118 out of 173 around the world. These estimates were taken from Human Capital Index, made in 2020. (https://data.worldbank.org/) |
| Hyogo Framework for Action | Moderate | The hyogo framework for action for Bhutan is estimated to be 4.5 (scale 0-10), which is considered as moderate risk as compared to 151 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 64 out of 151 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index) |
| Improved sanitation facilities | High | The improved sanitation facilities for Bhutan is estimated to be 4.6 (scale 0-10), which is considered as high risk as compared to 174 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 62 out of 174 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index) |
| Income Gini coefficient - Inequality in income or consumption | Moderate | The income gini coefficient - inequality in income or consumption for Bhutan is estimated to be 4.4 (scale 0-10), which is considered as moderate risk as compared to 178 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 77 out of 178 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index) |
| Infrastructural Lack of Coping Capacity | High | The infrastructural lack of coping capacity for Bhutan is estimated to be 5 (scale 0-10), which is considered as high risk as compared to 191 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 56 out of 191 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index) |
| Lack of Coping Capacity | Moderate | The lack of coping capacity for Bhutan is estimated to be 4.6 (scale 0-10), which is considered as moderate risk as compared to 191 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 83 out of 191 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index) |
| Life Expectancy | High | The life expectancy for Bhutan is estimated to be 70.78 (Year), which is considered as high risk as compared to 38 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 13 out of 38 around the world. These estimates were taken from Global Data Lab, made in 2022. (https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/) |
| Living Standards Index | High | The living standards index for Bhutan is estimated to be 0.64 (scale 0-1), which is considered as high risk as compared to 38 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 10 out of 38 around the world. These estimates were taken from Global Data Lab, made in 2022. (https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/) |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | High | The maternal mortality ratio for Bhutan is estimated to be 6 (scale 0-10), which is considered as high risk as compared to 190 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 51 out of 190 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index) |
| Mean Schooling Years | Very Low | The mean schooling years for Bhutan is estimated to be 2.53 (Year), which is considered as very low risk as compared to 38 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 33 out of 38 around the world. These estimates were taken from Global Data Lab, made in 2022. (https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/table/) |
| Mobile celluar subscriptions | High | The mobile celluar subscriptions for Bhutan is estimated to be 4.3 (scale 0-10), which is considered as high risk as compared to 191 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 62 out of 191 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index) |
| Mortality rate under 5 | High | The mortality rate under 5 for Bhutan is estimated to be 27.6 (per 1K births), which is considered as high risk as compared to 193 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 65 out of 193 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2020. (https://data.worldbank.org/) |
| Multidimensional Poverty Index | High | The multidimensional poverty index for Bhutan is estimated to be 6.9 (scale 0-10), which is considered as high risk as compared to 165 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 50 out of 165 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index) |
| Net migration | Moderate | The net migration for Bhutan is estimated to be 1600 (-), which is considered as moderate risk as compared to 194 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 78 out of 194 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2017. (https://data.worldbank.org/) |
| Public aid per capita | High | The public aid per capita for Bhutan is estimated to be 2.8 (scale 0-10), which is considered as high risk as compared to 168 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 49 out of 168 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index) |
| Rural population | High | The rural population for Bhutan is estimated to be 56.99 (% of population), which is considered as high risk as compared to 214 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 54 out of 214 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2021. (https://data.worldbank.org/) |
| Social-Economics Vulnerability | High | The social-economics vulnerability for Bhutan is estimated to be 5.3 (scale 0-10), which is considered as high risk as compared to 190 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 54 out of 190 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index) |
| Subnational Human Development Index | Moderate | The subnational human development index for Bhutan is estimated to be 0.59 (scale 0-1), which is considered as moderate risk as compared to 38 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 17 out of 38 around the world. These estimates were taken from Global Data Lab, made in 2022. (https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/about/) |
| Unemployment, female | Low | The unemployment, female for Bhutan is estimated to be 5.64 (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate), which is considered as low risk as compared to 187 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 119 out of 187 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2021. (https://data.worldbank.org/) |
| Unemployment, male | Very Low | The unemployment, male for Bhutan is estimated to be 3.48 (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate), which is considered as very low risk as compared to 187 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 154 out of 187 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2021. (https://data.worldbank.org/) |
| Vulnerability | Moderate | The vulnerability for Bhutan is estimated to be 3.4 (scale 0-10), which is considered as moderate risk as compared to 191 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 106 out of 191 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index) |
| Vulnerable employment | Very High | The vulnerable employment for Bhutan is estimated to be 72.01 (% of total employment), which is considered as very high risk as compared to 187 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 34 out of 187 around the world. These estimates were taken from World Development Indicators, made in 2019. (https://data.worldbank.org/) |
| Vulnerable Groups | Very Low | The vulnerable groups for Bhutan is estimated to be 0.8 (scale 0-10), which is considered as very low risk as compared to 191 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 177 out of 191 around the world. These estimates were taken from INFORM Risk Mid 2022, made in 2022. (https://drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index) |
| Climate Change | ||
| Consecutive dry days - CMIP5 monthly data on single levels | High | The consecutive dry days - cmip5 monthly data on single levels for Bhutan is estimated to be 46.55 (Days), which is considered as high risk as compared to 50 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 13 out of 50 around the world. These estimates were taken from Copernicus - Climate Data Store, made in 2018. (https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/projections-cmip5-monthly-single-levels?tab=overview) |
| Consecutive wet days - CMIP5 monthly data on single levels | Low | The consecutive wet days - cmip5 monthly data on single levels for Bhutan is estimated to be 13.83 (Days), which is considered as low risk as compared to 50 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 37 out of 50 around the world. These estimates were taken from Copernicus - Climate Data Store, made in 2018. (https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/projections-cmip5-monthly-single-levels?tab=overview) |
| Max temperature - CMIP5 monthly data on single levels | High | The max temperature - cmip5 monthly data on single levels for Bhutan is estimated to be 29.88 (Celsius), which is considered as high risk as compared to 50 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 14 out of 50 around the world. These estimates were taken from Copernicus - Climate Data Store, made in 2018. (https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/projections-cmip5-monthly-single-levels?tab=overview) |
| Min temperature - CMIP5 monthly data on single levels | Low | The min temperature - cmip5 monthly data on single levels for Bhutan is estimated to be 12.49 (Celsius), which is considered as low risk as compared to 50 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 39 out of 50 around the world. These estimates were taken from Copernicus - Climate Data Store, made in 2018. (https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/projections-cmip5-monthly-single-levels?tab=overview) |
| Precipitation difference 2050/2022 - CMIP6 climate projections | Very Low | The precipitation difference 2050/2022 - cmip6 climate projections for Bhutan is estimated to be 0 (kg/m/yr), which is considered as very low risk as compared to 50 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 43 out of 50 around the world. These estimates were taken from Copernicus - Climate Data Store, made in 2021. (https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/projections-cmip6?tab=overview) |
| Surface temperature difference 2050/2022 - CMIP6 climate projections | Very Low | The surface temperature difference 2050/2022 - cmip6 climate projections for Bhutan is estimated to be 0.07 (Celsius), which is considered as very low risk as compared to 50 other countries. Additionally, Bhutan ranks at 44 out of 50 around the world. These estimates were taken from Copernicus - Climate Data Store, made in 2021. (https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/cdsapp#!/dataset/projections-cmip6?tab=overview) |